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Minyip vs Rich Avon West
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Minyip profile · Rich Avon West profile
Minyip Rich Avon West
Minyip and Rich Avon West are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Minyip is much more walkable, with 80% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and schools, whereas Rich Avon West is car-dependent. The two areas also differ sharply in wealth and health; typical weekly household income in Rich Avon West is $2,666, far higher than $894 in Minyip. Minyip has a much older population, with a typical age of 57 and far more people aged 65 and over (36.0%), which is consistent with a higher share of residents needing help with daily activities (13.0%) and more long-term health conditions.
Everyday life in both places is shaped by a very small Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population and almost no commuting by public transport. These commonalities exist alongside a widening gap in how people work. In Rich Avon West, 50% of people work from home, far higher than 11.9% in Minyip. Meanwhile, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is much higher in Rich Avon West (96.0%) compared to Minyip (41.9%).
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 667
- First area, 2016: 524
- First area, 2021: 525
- Second area, 2016: 29
- Second area, 2021: 34
- First area, 2011: 49 yrs
- First area, 2016: 58 yrs
- First area, 2021: 57 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 56 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 49 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Minyip: 2.7% males, 3.5% females; 85+ in Rich Avon West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Minyip: 2.0% males, 2.7% females; 80–84 in Rich Avon West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in Minyip: 4.7% males, 2.5% females; 75–79 in Rich Avon West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 70–74 in Minyip: 4.2% males, 2.2% females; 70–74 in Rich Avon West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 65–69 in Minyip: 4.4% males, 4.9% females; 65–69 in Rich Avon West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 60–64 in Minyip: 6.0% males, 3.8% females; 60–64 in Rich Avon West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 55–59 in Minyip: 3.1% males, 4.4% females; 55–59 in Rich Avon West: 27.8% males, 0.0% females
- 50–54 in Minyip: 3.1% males, 4.0% females; 50–54 in Rich Avon West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 45–49 in Minyip: 3.3% males, 3.1% females; 45–49 in Rich Avon West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 40–44 in Minyip: 1.5% males, 2.5% females; 40–44 in Rich Avon West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 35–39 in Minyip: 2.0% males, 1.8% females; 35–39 in Rich Avon West: 27.8% males, 22.2% females
- 30–34 in Minyip: 2.4% males, 2.0% females; 30–34 in Rich Avon West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 25–29 in Minyip: 1.5% males, 2.0% females; 25–29 in Rich Avon West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 20–24 in Minyip: 1.5% males, 1.1% females; 20–24 in Rich Avon West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 15–19 in Minyip: 3.8% males, 2.0% females; 15–19 in Rich Avon West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 10–14 in Minyip: 2.9% males, 2.4% females; 10–14 in Rich Avon West: 0.0% males, 22.2% females
- 5–9 in Minyip: 2.7% males, 0.7% females; 5–9 in Rich Avon West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 0–4 in Minyip: 1.1% males, 1.6% females; 0–4 in Rich Avon West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $367
- First area, 2016: $458
- First area, 2021: $480
- Second area, 2016: $924
- Second area, 2021: $1,291
- First area, 2011: $736
- First area, 2016: $727
- First area, 2021: $894
- Second area, 2016: $1,437
- Second area, 2021: $2,666
- First area, 2011: $884
- First area, 2016: $1,023
- First area, 2021: $1,191
- Second area, 2016: $1,812
- Second area, 2021: $2,583
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.2
- First area, 2016: 2.0
- First area, 2021: 2.1
- Second area, 2016: 1.8
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $100
- First area, 2016: $85
- First area, 2021: $163
- First area, 2011: $542
- First area, 2016: $532
- First area, 2021: $542
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.60
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2016: 0.60
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Minyip vs Rich Avon West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21698/minyip/vs/SAL22169/rich-avon-west